Fragrance Stash

What perfumes do you have in rotation? Are you on the hunt for a new perfume to add in the mix?

Currently, I have a rollerball of Marc Jacobs Daisy and Kat Von D's Saint. I'm sticking with the rollerballs since I like to change it up often, although I do love the Daisy bottle lol. Occasionally, I'll use my body spray from Bath and Body Works, but it never lasts long.

I discovered 2 new perfumes yesterday that I, along with my boyfriend, love. Rihanna's, and I can't recall the name of it, and Vera Wang's Lovestruck. I really love the look of the Lovestruck spray bottle.

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Haha I'm always looking for new perfumes! I have such a big stash of perfumes and body sprays right now that it's cRaZy. My favorite scent at the moment is Paris Amour from Bath & Body Works (I bought the little bottle of lotion a couple of days ago, but I intend to buy the body spray when it officially comes out). I just love how clean but girly it is! I'm rotating between that one and Someday.

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@beautygeek97 I got a flyer about Paris Amour from Bath and Body Works. I'll have to make my way up there to give it a test sniff when it comes out. It's so easy to get carried away in that store lol.

@sephoramusthave It sounds like you have an amazing collection! This may seem like a silly question, but about how long would you say it would take a person to use up a full sized fragrance? I'm wanting to commit to a full size bottle since I would keep the bottles afterwards to display. I keep telling myself it's not like they expire or anything.

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I use perfume a lot differently than most people so I tend to go through fragrance a lot faster, especially with the smallest 1 oz sizes. I dont spray it directly on my skin, or on the pulse points like everyone else. I dont like chemicals on my body so I spray them on my clothes and on my hair. And that way the smell doesnt disappear after 2 hours. If I use one perfume at a time and use it everyday, the full size 3.4 oz size lasts me 3-4 months if its a concentrated eu de parfum. Since the eu de toilettes are less concentrated and have the staying power of a good body spray, they disappear a lot faster.

Fragrance "supposedly" expires or oxidates after 3-5 years. After 5 years the oils in it ''supposedly" break down and change smell and color. However, I have fragrance much much older than 5 years and they are just as good as the first day I got them, no color change, no smell change...nothing. Keep them out of direct sunlight and at room temperature and it will be just fine. There's no way I would trash my 13 expensive bottles.

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I agree not to throw out perfumes older than 5 years. Keeping them in a cool place definitely helps but I also keep them in the original box. I know the box hides the cute bottles but it protects them for a long shelf life.

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I'm a perfume junkie as I am everything else. A dozen full bottles, another dozen travel sizes, and about a gazillion samples. Lately I'm getting into niche perfume and the fragrance world just got 100x bigger.

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You are absolutely right, keeping fragrance out of direct sunlight in a cool place should keep fragrance fresh. As far as keeping the fragrance bottles in the original box, that advice was given in a magazine article I read many years ago and I've been following it right along. Maybe it's time for me to throw out the boxes and display my collection. Thank you.

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I went through a fragrance obsession period a few years back...I kind of collected them and bought new ones to treat myself every once in awhile. Then I quit buying fragrance cold turkey because it got to the point where I had TOO much and not enough space. I have only bought one new fragrance in the last 4 years ( Escada Taj Sunset) and the rest are gifts from other people or older ones I havent gotten around to using yet. I have 13 fragrances right now and I am not planning on getting more until I finish them off. When and if I finish them, I would like to get Island Michael Kors Palm Beach, Jennifer Aniston and Marc Jacobs Oh Lola. My favorites are:

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I've also used and loved almost all of the ones you have listed except for the Escada scents. Maybe that will be my latest splurge. I too have way too many perfumes and try not to buy more but I can't help it.

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I usually only have maybe 3 in rotation because they don't last too long. Marc Jacobs Lola is my new thing...and I smell Justin Berber on my daughter these days. I do love the clean fragrances. There on my next list.

Marc Jacobs Daisy This is one of my old favorites. I may stray, but each time I pull it out i remember what a truly lovely fragrance it is.

Dior J'adoreThis is a beautifully rich fragrance that I find comforting.

Clean Warm Cotton This is for when I want to smell like laundry. It's a great fragrance that doesn't announce itself as a fragrance. It makes you smell like you just came from the shower or are wearing very freshly laundered clothes.

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i've got a few in rotation right now, my faves are angel and flower by kenzo (actually i ran out of this one-still a fave) this summer i have been wearing givenchy ange ou demon le secret and ocasionally comptoir sud pacifique in vanille coco and my fave, vanille abricot. i have juicy couture viva la juicy and L.A.M.B. roller balls, but they don't seem to last very long. and i have harajuku lovers love, which is also nice for summer. i've got a ton of samples but i think my fave scent is boyfriend, because i love the dark heavy scents.